BA Photography
About this course
BA (Hons) Photography. The course includes a final-year major project and final project. A professional placement year is available. The curriculum covers both analogue and digital photography techniques, with links to the Royal Photographic Society and Association of Photographers.
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Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level - grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
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What students say
Based on about 33 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 88%
- Gained a higher qualification: 2%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- West Midlands: 20%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 35%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Photographic Practice 1: The Photographic Image
- Photographic Practice 2: Identity and the Camera
- Photographic Practice 3: Image and Context
- Photographic Practice 4: Perception of Place
- Professional Contexts 1
- How Did We Get Here?: Contexts of Photography
- Photographic Practice 5: Narrative: Fact
- Photographic Practice 6: Narrative: Fiction
- Photographic Practice 7: Object, Figure, Space
- Professional Contexts 2
- We Are Here: Photography in the 21st Century
- Professional Placement Year
- Individual Practice: Portfolio 1
- Individual Practice: Portfolio 2
- Individual Practice: Major Project
- Professional Contexts 3
- Situating Practice: Final Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Photography at Bath Spa University earn?
The median salary is £18,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £31,500. The £24,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Photography at Bath Spa University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Photography at Bath Spa University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 107 UCAS points.
Does BA Photography at Bath Spa University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BA Photography at Bath Spa University?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.